University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Global: Trump signed plenty of contracts in the Middle East, but he’s no closer to the two ‘deals’ he really wants
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University US President Donald Trump’s visit to Arab states in the Middle East this week generated plenty of multibillion-dollar deals. He said more than US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) worth of deals had been signed with Saudi Arabia alone, […]
MIL-OSI Africa: SA’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy
Source: South Africa News Agency Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the G20 platform is to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy. “Since President Ramaphosa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December 2024, a lot of public discourse has already gone into what […]
MIL-OSI USA: Horses and Bourses: Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Thank you for having me here today as part of the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. Before I begin, I must remind you that my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the SEC or my fellow Commissioners. I appreciate the collaboration of […]
MIL-OSI USA: In Celebration of Colorado Public Lands Day, Hickenlooper, Bennet, Hurd Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Gunnison Basin and Surrounding Regions
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet reintroduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act to permanently protect key portions of the Gunnison Basin and the surrounding regions through a variety of public land management tools, including special designations focused on recreation, […]
MIL-OSI Global: What is a downburst? These winds can be destructive like tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amal Elawady, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When […]
MIL-OSI Global: How existential philosophy can help you to cope with anguish
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Luca Costa, PhD Candidate in Italian and continental philosophy, University of Oxford Automat by Edward Hopper (1927). Des Moines Art Center “Am I with the right person?” Most of us have probably asked ourselves this question at least once in our life. I certainly have. To help you […]
MIL-OSI USA: DAGS hires Yovo Stefanov as Business Transformation Project Director
Source: US State of Hawaii DAGS hires Yovo Stefanov as Business Transformation Project Director Posted on May 16, 2025 in Main Yovo Stefanov DAGS is pleased to announce it has hired Yovo Stefanov as Director of the Business Transformation Office (BTO), a newly created office to support Statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system efforts to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Secures $8 Million USDOT Partnership for UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: May 16, 2025 U.S. Department of Transportation will collaborate with UMaine to support the Center’s development of low-cost, composite bridge materials. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is […]
MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the nomination of Ivana Maletić as a Member of the Court of Auditors – A10-0088/2025
Source: European Parliament ANNEX 1: CURRICULUM VITÆ OF IVANA MALETIĆ Ivana MALETIĆ Education: PhD candidate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rijeka (Croatia) 2012 Master of Science in Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Zagreb (Croatia) 2004 – 2006 Certified Public Sector Accountant and Auditor (two-year course), CIPFA – Chartered Institute […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: SED promotes “Study in Hong Kong” brand in Seoul (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (May 16) continued her trip to Korea and visited Seoul National University (SNU). She exchanged views with the President of the University, Dr Ryu Hong Lim, on deepening higher education collaboration between Korea and Hong Kong, and promoted the […]
MIL-OSI USA News: President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission
Source: The White House Today, President Donald Trump has designated the following individuals to serve on the advisory boards of the Religious Liberty Commission. On May 1st, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission. He designated Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as chair and Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair, as […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Introducing the New North America Initiative
[. However, that relationship has shifted significantly in recent times and continues to evolve, demonstrating the need for more research and a greater understanding of the changing North American dynamic. Currently, North America faces a significant gap in dedicated research activity specific to the study of Canada-U.S. relations and policy – and there is a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Communities Prepared for Disasters: Older Adults Webinar Part 2
Source: US State of Oregon em>Salem, OR — Please join the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, AARP, Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, and the Oregon State University Extension Service for a two-part virtual educational series on how to help older adults prepare […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gov. Kemp Announces 39 Appointments to Boards, Authorities and Commissions
Source: US State of Georgia Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 39 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities and commissions. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Donald Dowless currently serves as President of Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, a role he has held for over a decade. He holds a Ph.D. in religion […]
MIL-OSI USA: Missouri National Guard Adjutant General Promoted to Major General
Source: US State of Missouri MAY 16, 2025 Jefferson City — Today, during a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, Missouri National Guard Adjutant General Charles D. Hausman was promoted to the rank of Major General. “This promotion is a testament to Major General Hausman’s remarkable leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our state and nation,” said […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cotton to Rubio and Bessent: Investigate Harvard’s Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 15, 2025 Cotton to Rubio and Bessent: Investigate Harvard’s Ties to the Chinese Communist Party Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott […]
MIL-OSI Global: Horrific, bizarre, lonely: how women going through the menopause describe their experiences
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jessica Piasecki, Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology, Sport Science Department, Nottingham Trent University New Africa/Shutterstock Oestrogen and progesterone are the primary sex hormones in females, playing powerful roles throughout life – from puberty and periods to pregnancy and eventually menopause. During adolescence, these hormones surge, kick-starting the menstrual […]
MIL-OSI Global: What do MPs really think about immigration? We surveyed them to find out
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mitya Pearson, Assistant Professor, Politics of Climate Change, University of Warwick Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, gives a statement to MPs on immigration reform. House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND The UK government has unveiled plans to reform the migration system, making it more restrictive with the aim of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Our Health, Or Economy, Our Nation, Our Future
Source: US State of Connecticut For more than 80 years, colleges and universities across the country have collaborated with the federal government on research and innovation that has changed the world. UConn is proud of its longstanding relationships with agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, the departments of Energy and […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Can One Be Just in an Unjust Society? A Graduate Conference on Ethics and Politics
Source: Universities – Science Po in English What happens when ethics meet politics? A new generation of political theorists is rethinking classic notions and divides dating back from Ancient Philosophy and the Age of Enlightenment. On the occasion of the eleventh edition of Sciences Po’s Graduate Conference in Political Theory, in May 2025, we spoke […]